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>> reporter: in denver, wednesday afternoon the first of what will be too many memorial services all for the victims of last week's shooting rampage. 51-year-old, gordon cowden brought his teenage children to the movie, they escaped unharms, he lost his life. >> reporter: in aurora, some of the survivors heading home, healthy enough to reflect on that night. >> even though i didn't know if i would live much leg still have my leg, god was with me and i was at peace. i was okay. >> reporter: in a jess s chgest compassion, three of the hospitals will limit or wipe out their medical bills. so many of the victims are young, not insured and could face insurmountable costs. now new information about a suspicious package delivered to the university of colorado services facility building monday prompting a nearly three-hour evacuation. abc news learned that investigators are examining a notebook reportedly sent to a psychiatrist at the school where
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holmes had been a student. the school maintains it is unable to discuss anything further about holmes or that package citing a gag order placed on the case by a judge. larry jacobs, ax nebc news, new york. >> wonderful news the medical bills will be partially or entirely retired. one of the new details that came out, on june 7, after james took a key oral exam, he went out to a sporting goods store and bought one of the rifles he used in the attack. three days later he withdrew from the program. he ultimately did fail the exam by the way. so, now they're wondering was the academic failure something that triggered whatever episode he had that led to the shooting? other situation, maybe a recent breakup with a girlfriend. that would have been a factor as well. no one knows for sure. speculative >> he had been ordering shipments for four months. it's hard to think that one -- triggered it. >> mental illness lying it all
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and breakup or failure at school triggered it and brought it violently to the surface. a theory. >> we heard a theme of forgiveness. a lot of the survivors say they actually forgive the shooter. one guy who was shot three times says when he saw images of holmes at his first court appearance he wants to tell holmes he foregives him and wants to pray for him. >> that take is a gracious spirit. it take is a while to get to that place. the suspect in a mass shooting is being told if he doesn't shave his beard it will be removed for him. the army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people at fort hood in texas three years ago. another dark moment in this country. he did appear in court yesterday with the beard that he sported at a hearing last s month. it is in violation of army rules, but he claims it is an expression of his muslim faith. penn state trustees now admit things could have been ape lot worse for the university's football program. the school is now confirming that it faced the threat of a four-year ban on football.
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that so-called death penalty has not been used against a school since back in 1987. the trustees say penn state's punishment was unfortunate, but certainly better than the alternative. federal agents are going to review two deadly police shootings in southern california. the shootings have sparked four days of often violent protests in the los angeles suburb of anaheim. the mother of one of the victims pleaded yesterday for violence to end saying it is not going to bring her son back. it was a frightening ordeal for four window washers on the vegas strip. the workers were stranded outside the 35th floor of the vedora hotel when the platform stalled. firefighters firefighters -- had to lower them to safety. it took three hours as temperatures soared into the triple digits. a hot ride. lucky they're okay. toxicology results have backed up carrie kennedy's claim.
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the daughter of robert f. kennedy had a generic version of sleep drug am bill. en in her system when the car hit a truck. no drugs or alcohol were found. kennedy told police she may have mistakenly taken ambien instead of medication for her thyroid. >> a a health alert to any one working the night shift. your weird hours could put you at risk of heart disease. let me get your pulse. we need a doctor on set. >> i'm back. >> doctors reviewed records of 2 million people and discovered night shift workers have 41% higher risk for coronary problems including heart attacks. until now there was no study linking shift workers to heart disease. i just want to say right now, this is going to be us, can you read this? get a little closer. rob, are you okay? seriously? >> having a little episode. i am back. >> is there health benefit? >> everything we do about overnight shift is bad. everything is bad.
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sleep deprivation. ingestion of caffeine. heart attacks. never good. >> weight gain. delirium. tounge-tied. there's got to be something good about working the overnight shift? >> if you find it. let me know. >> please find it for us. please. >> the record drought in, just playing, in the midwest is playing grinch to christmas tree farmers. the evergreens are turning brown out there, literally baking in all the hot, dry weather. one farmer says he already lost 900 trees. that were supposed to be sold this christmas. so it could have an impact on the holidays. all the ripple effects here. >> do you want to put your money away? >> the breast implant story like i told you. tornados could threaten a big area from the ohio valley to new york. showers, east texas to florida. thunderstorms in colorado and new mexico. >> so glad we are a.m.s. certified meteorologists. >> 90s in the rockies.
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80s from the northeast along the pacific coast as well. we have all heard of homespun ways to raise a little money. of course the kid's lemonade stand. car wash, bake sale. what do you do if you want money for how do i put this -- >> tatas. >> bigger breasts. >> nicole gomez. a 24-year-old mother of two. trying to raise $7,500 to get implants. in this internet age there is a website for it. and nicole has just joined it. >> it's called, mind-free implants. it connects women who want the procedure with people who are willing to donate, donate the money. >> what's in it for the ben factors. >> everyone has a cause. some want to save the whales. some want to save the rain forest. some just want will tine have their fake tatas. we have to pick a cause. improve the world. leave it bet they're we found it >> you are passionate. >> very.
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welcome back, everybody. former president george w. bush will not be attending the republican convention next month. he said he prefers to stay out of politics. what did he call it -- >> getting out of the swamp not crawling back in. but his wife laura stepped into the public eye, in washington,
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attending a conference on aids. >> reporter: i was surprised to see that neither you or president bush are going to the republican convention. >> that's right. >> reporter: why is that? >> both bushs are not going. george's dad played the age card. he loves to say that. we just felt like we will, be watching from the sidelines. >> reporter: she is not afraid to talk on republican whose want to cut foreign aid. >> it's in our moral interest as a country. the wealthiest country in the world. and we still are the wealthiest country in the world to -- to help other people if we can. >> reporter: as president her husband launched a $15 billion effort to fight aids in africa something that caused elton john this week to tell us bush had done more to fight aids than any other president. >> i didn't like his policies. when i met him i found him charming, well informed and determined to do something about the aid situation.
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>> that's very nice. but it is a amazing. it isn't george. it is the american taxpayer who funded it. and americans should be very, very proud. >> reporter: for the bushs, the mission continues, recently making their second trip to africa in eight months. >> reporter: on this latest trip you mention you went and refurbished a clinic, did some painting. i noticed president bush seemed to get a little more paint on himself in some cases. >> exactly. than i did. i was a very neat painter. >> do you let him paint around the house? >> no, actually. george wanted people there, especially, to see him as a laborer, it was a labor of love. >> jonathan karl, abc news, washington. >> you have off to respect the fact that he made it a point over and over again. i am out of office. i am not getting back into politics. not going back there. >> i'm getting into the painting business. >> i am doing other stuff. probably the healthy attitude,
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most presidents could learn something from. i did my time. it is someone else's turn to run the race. see you. that's been his stance. >> an interesting point. elton john, regardless of his politics he did most for aids awareness. >> on that issue elton agreed with him, yes. coming up next, quickie divorces.
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a hotel is trying to make it a little less painful. here is abc's lama hassan. >> reporter: christie brinkley, paul mccartney, madonna, famous faces also known for high profile divorce cases. >> not the starfordshires. >> reporter: they can be painful and messy. remember "war of the roses." just like tomkat's out-of-court
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settlement, there is an easier way to end a marriage. come up with this idea f has couples on the way to splitsville. >> come to us we divorce you unthree days. >> reporter: welcome to divorce hotel for a fee between $3,500 and $10,000. you check in friday night with your spouse, married, with the help of lawyers and after a weekend of counseling, mediation and determining alimony costs you check out divorced on sunday. >> clearly the pros are here, get your divorce handled quickly, efficiently and with the least amount of stress on the parties. the cons on the other hand, are what's going to slip through the crack? how accurate were they when they disclosed value of their property, houses, cars, income. their boats. >> reporter: while a divorce hotel is quick and cheap, it is hard work. >> a lot of emotions that comes through the process. so it is a weekend with ups and downs. >> reporter: and it is not for everyone.
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couples are carefully vetted. >> it has the no use to go into a hotel, with two people arguing and fighting all day. we can't go into the hotel, it will be a very big disappointment. if we have doubts, we advise you to do traditional divorce. >> reporter: roger and tara from san jose, california, are desperate to book a room at the divorce hotel. after being married eight years they decided to split amicably and quickly. >> i think if you can do it stress-free and especially when there its kids involved and keep it annicable that's a great thing. >> thisjologically makes sense. you got to hang out at a five star hotel. things could be much worse. >> reporter: 17 couples tried it so far and one didn't make it. if you want a quick resolution to your failed marriage -- it is time to check out the divorce hotel and check in. lama hassan, abc news, london. >> i like the idea. kind of cool.
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♪ anything for you ♪ >> the opening ceremony is friday, nothing but the best for the egyptian national team. so, apparently -- their jump suits and bags were -- made by nike and adidas, they're actually counterfeit bags they fessed up to it and said authentic nike and adidas bags would be way too expensive. one of the athletes. she tweeted the point is we would rather wear plain white or black shirts than this stuff. what they're doing is really pointless. so with that, they have these large nike logos on the bags, on the front, zippers have adidas
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written on them. >> all bootleg gear. >> they're like if nuclear and adidas people have a problem go to the counterfeit in china. don't you think nike would have donated. >> egypt had a rough year, fighting for their democracy. give them a break. >> real quick, a rift between north-south korea since 1953. apparently before north korea, women's soccer match against colombia, they won by the way, they put the photo of one of the soccer players up but accidentally put the south korea flag next to it. they came off the field in protest, 40 minutes they sat there. eh. >> that does not sit well. those two do not get along two decades. some beef. get this too, i like this, interesting story here. apparently, cursing on the job, using profanity on the job is not good for your career. careerbuilder.com in chicago said wednesday that 64% of employers said they think less of an employee who habitually
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swears. men curse more than women. the two top cursing cities are washington and denver of all places. >> denver? where the -- do they do that study? >> i don't know, i think this study is utter bull [ bleep ] and you can take the stats and shove them right up your -- i didn't say it. you guys are slow upstairs. luckily i pulled back on that one. >> glad you did. you are good at pulling back. >> i've been on the overnight so long too. this explains a lot. huh. >> so if you are a thief and you break into somebody's house what is one of the first things you will go for? >> tv, jewelry. >> not in illinois. this woman was gone in vegas. the tv remained, other valuables. the thief took a pink bag containing sex toys and antibiotics. she sells them. she needed to take inventory and see what items had been stolen a cording to the police. imagine she has that many sex
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toys she had to take inventory to see what was gone.
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this morning on "world news now" -- family feud. the fight involving michael jackson's siblings, children and mother, take is a very disturbing turn. >> now there is a legal fight involving jackson's children as the king of pop's mother tells her side of the story. it's thursday, july 26th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning, everybody. happy friday eve. i'm rob nelson. >> i love friday eve. and we are almost there. >> your hair is different tonight too? >> yeah, stuck my finger into the socket. >> looks good, little curly-curl. >> on facebook you saw my hair
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in curlers, all in curlers tonight. >> it's cute. good. >> it will be flat in six minutes. get your stop watch ready. >> here we go. go ahead. >> we'll get to exclusive comments from katherine jackson in a moment. then the latest on the colorado massacre investigation. you will hear how the hot topic of gun control has the the presidential candidates somewhat divided. still kind of delicately diving into this pool. very delicately. >> they're kind of tiptoeing around this thing. the bottom line is nothing is going to happen, no matter what obama or romney says. capitol hill is not going to act on this as we have said for days. certainly interesting comments from both camps yesterday. also on this thursday morning, crops are burning up and feed for cattle and chicken are costing a bundle. the problem doesn't end there. wait until you hear about your grocery bills. we are all going to pay the price for this drought. the hot twilight actress who owned up to having an affair with an older married man who
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directed her latest film. it is kristin stewart's private sex life and it is now public. rob will have all the details with the story heft h. he has been on it since day one. by it, i don't mean kristin stewart. >> i am not condoning infidelity. it is nice for once for the woman in trouble. instead of the guy, every time the guy running around with the mistresses and this and that. finally, a woman this time. so, that, it -- two-way street. >> can we constitute her as a woman, she is 16. she is in her 20s. >> old enough to know. we begin with the reappearance of katherine jackson, mother of the late king of pop, speaking out the same day she temporarily lost custody of her own grandkids. >> surrounded by members of her divided family the jackson matriarch spoke exclusively to abc news, you can see by the huge abc news exclusive banner on the screen.
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she says she is just fine. abc's brandi hitt has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, rob, paula. a judge is now stepping in and katherine jackson is putting rumors to rest. the jackson family feud has taken another turn. a judge has now granted t.j. jackson, tito's son temporary guardianship in the absence of their grandmother katherine. >> getting paperwork immediately filed to get her reinstated as guardian. >> i am devastated that while i have been away my grandchildren have been take any way from me. >> reporter: the grandchildren claim they were cut off from katherine during her trip to arizona and t.j. told the judge when he spock eak to katherine the phone. i never heard her talk like that some words sounded slurred. in an exclusive interview. katherine said she is returning to los angeles. >> there are rumors to say that i was kidnapped and held against my will. i am here to let everybody know
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i am fine. >> reporter: surveillance video shows janet, jermaine and randy jackson at katherine's estate where tmz reports there were several fights. there is speculation this family fight is all about michael's money. >> with the kids goes tens of millions, hundreds of millions. even potentially billions of dollars. >> randy jackson blames the executors of muk cichael's esta creating this mess over a bogus will. >> the estate using my mother, nephews and nieces as pawns to protect their financial greed and gain. >> reporter: attorneys representing several jackson family members will be back in court on the custody issue next month. rob, paula. back to you. >> thank you, brandi. the interesting thing here is the kids have become the chess pieces because, until they're a certain age, the money follows the kids. we are talking about michael jackson. talking about mountains and mountains of money. could be billions according to analysts as time goes on. he made so much money since his death. >> the majority of it.
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>> where the kids are the money follows. that's why custody has become a hot issue. randy jackson talked exclusively to "gma" and told them, look the incident about jackson slapping paris and paris slapping janet is absolutely untrue. never happened. he tried very hard to put that rumor to bed and say that never happened. >> tmz reporting that too. katherine jackson, devastated temporary custody has been taken away, or actually, permanent custody has been take any way from her for a short period of time. she didn't even really tell the kids where she was going and didn't call them when she got there. so -- what is a judge supposed to do. you can't just leave if you are the guardian. >> there are a lot more questions now than answers. no one really knows except the jackson clan what is going on right now. i think it is sad that, that it deteriorated to this. that kind of fame. that kind of money. kids involved. it is getting messy. now played out for all us to see. it is ugly. nearly a week after the
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shooting ram pain in colorado details are emerging suspect james holmes may have mailed plans for a massacre to the school where he had struggled abc news has learned investigators are examining a notebook reportedly sent to a psychiatrist at the university of colorado. it contains stick figure drawings of shootings. that package was opened monday but not known itch it arrived before or after the massacre. meantime, mourners gathered for the first of a dozen funerals. as the 51-year-old was laid to rest. >> the was awesome, remembering him. and really supporting the family. it was just a great memorial and uplifting him, yeah, just kind of how it was. it was hard, but it was good. >> and three hospitals caring for the survivors now plan to put a limit on their medical bills or wipe them out completely. no word on what the other two hospitals are planning onning two. >> such great news. they don't have to be saddled with expenses. great news.
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the colorado tragedy as we have said for days has pushed the issue of gun control into the presidential race. president obama told supporters in new orleans last night that ak-47s, well they belong in the hands of soldiers, not criminals. and while the president told the crowd that he supports second amendment rights it is time for both parties to work together to reduce violence. mitt romney weighed in on the shooting as well in london, apparent leap with erroneous information. romney said the guns purchased by james holmes were done so illegally and no laws need to be changed to prevent further tragedies. investigators say holmes lawflyly bought an assault sle rifle, shotgun as well as the a glock handgun and that he did pass the required background checks. we do want to clarify, romney actually said this person shouldn't have had weapons, bombs, other devices it was illegal for him to have any already. we don't know, unclear whether he obtained some of the chemical materials illegally. so whether or not.
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>> a distinction, romney made is nushl is -- initially. clarified later. romney as governor of massachusetts he did sign in 2004, a ban on assault rifles and the federal law since expired too, and when asked about that in an interview he kind of took the same stance. i don't think we need to change the laws as they stand now. as the governor of massachusetts which he doesn't talk a lot about on the trail he did support the ban the federal government once had. but it he has backed away from that since. >> so half several democrats, actually, or don't, don't agree with -- a ban on these assault weapons as well. so -- doesn't matter which side of the aisle you are on. >> just a matter of having key conviction and sticking wit it. hopefully see that soon. >> the presidential candidates i should say will have a chance to debate gun control and more of course come october. they will meet officially now for three debates. the first on october 3rd will be about domestic policy.
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the second on the 16th of october will be a townhall meeting where people will ask the questions. the third, final one coming on october 22nd, that one will focus on foreign policy. well just hours after the senate voted to extend the bush tax cuts for the middle-class, president obama lashed out at republican lawmakers in the house. the president accused the gop of holding the tax cuts hostage. debates continue over extending the same cuts for the nation's wealthiest citizens as well. a move that would cost $1 trillion over the next decade. the historic drought leaving more than half of the country bone dry right now is about to deliver a financial blow to the american family. government economists warn that everyone should expect to shell out more at the supermarket. details now from abc's jim avila. >> reporter: shopping day for barbara webb, bracing for a sharp jump in food prices over the next nine months. >> of course i am concerned. i am concerned for the people who can't afford it. >> reporter: usda forecast
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predict a 5% food price hike, a jolt fueled by the great american drought that consumers will soon start to see at the checkout. you have a family of three, two children. approximately in a week you are spending what? >> $150. >> reporter: if the usda economists are right means she will spend $160 a week next year adding up to $500 more out of her yearly budget. a hike so broad it is difficult to shop around. affecting the foods americans eat most. last year's milk price, $3.57 a gallon. by early 2013, projected at $3.84. ground beef, 2011 price, $2.77 a pound. by next year, more than $3. eggs last year, $1.77 per dozen. by 2013, nearly $2. >> this year is very emblematic of the type of thing we worry about with climate change. >> reporter: the doctor's
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studies for climate central which monitors global warming says farmers and consumers better get used to tougher growing conditions and higher prices. >> the new normal for agriculture is going to be frequent episodes of very high temperatures, temperatures at which pretty much any crop does not do very well. >> reporter: food now only 6% of the average american's budget but sure to rise along with temperatures and crop prices. jim avila, abc news, washington. >> and the parched land may not be producing as much food as usual, but in florida, some folks there, they're turning to the sea. >> the recreational lobster mini-season got under way in south florida. and lobster lovers were up before the crack of dawn hoping to catch enough for dinner and then some. each person is a loud to catch 12 lobsters, no more than six a day. >> one visitor said the hardest part is getting his lobsters into his hotel. >> i love it. >> the season last twos days
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today the last day. >> best season of the year. >> get the butter warm. coming up next, 6 million reasons why some people cannot wait to try on a bionic suit. >> i think i can wait. and a popular chicken restaurant owner's controversial comments about gay marriage turned into a nationwide uproar. you are watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by --
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welcome back, everyone. a popular fast-food chain in the middle of a pr nightmare. chick-fil-a has gone from the frying pan to the fire for its ceo's vocal opposition to same sex marriage. >> as abc's ron claiborne reports, everyone from public leaders to the muppets are now taking sides. >> reporter: ahead of atlanta based chick-fil-a has never made a secret of his christian conservative leanings. his national chain with more than 1,600 outlets is never open on sundays. but dan cathy's comments denouncing gay marriage set off
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a firestorm. >> i think we are inviting god's judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at him and say, we know better than you as to what constitutes a marriage. >> reporter: reaction was swift. the henson company which partnered with chick-fil-a to bring muppet toys to kids meals announced it was ending their commercial relationship. in chicago, where a new chick-fil-a was slated to open on this site, public officials said not a chance. >> chick-fil-a's values are not chicago values. they're not respectful of our residents, our neighbors, and our family members. >> reporter: in a statement to abc news, chick-fil-a said it treats every person with honor, dignity and respect, regardless of their belief, race, creed, sexual orientation or gender. >> unless there is a really good reason and there rarely is, the, the personal use of the individual in charge of the company, it's not a good idea to comingle them with the product. >> reporter: chick-fil-a is fighting back. the chain said it pulled the
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muppet toys because of safety concerns before henson cut its ties to them. and two former republican presidential candidates, mike huckaby and rick santorum are leaping to the defense of chick-fil-a. with two of my boys enjoying chicken strips and an awesome peach shake at chick-fil-a. santorum, huckaby and conservative organizations are calling for a massive show of support for chick-fil-a by eating at their restaurants august 1. so far on line, thousands of people have said they will. ron claiborne, abc news, new york. >> bring us to the face book question of the day. >> will chick-fil-a's stand on same sex marriage make you more or less likely to eat there? we want to know what you think about this. log on to wnnfans.com. let us know what you think. he has a right to his opinion. people have the right not to buy the chicken. there we are. we are back with more right after this. action i love telling big stories out big heroes.
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♪ ♪ >> well this sound like the stuff of science fiction giving paraplegics the ability to walk again and doing it by wearing a robot. >> i heard that bionic woman song. a california company in the process of perfecting a bionic device that does just that. and our correspondent reports on this pretty remarkable technology. >> reporter: sarah anderson is trading her wheelchair for a pair of bionic limbs. if only for a moment. standing and walking, taking one huge step forward. >> it is not just for myself but other people. i know what it feels like not to be able to walk. so i could see other wheelchair users and i sympathize with that. >> reporter: this is a bionic suit from a company, ekso, remote controlled and designed
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to allow those in wheelchairs the power to stand and walk on their own. 15 mimic a real body. anderson showed how the suit worked. >> it is very easy to turn. >> mary beth davis will be the first here to try it out. the oklahoma state veterinarian student lost the use of her legs in a car accident two years ago. >> i am really anticipating getting to work with it. i don't think it hit me yet that i an going to get to do that. but, yeah. not nervous. really excited. >> 2,600 steps. >> reporter: at the heart of this all, a sense that it is helping those who can't help themselves by simply overcoming the impossible. one step at a time. >> medical mere could, really is unbelievable. >> the steps that just the whole medical world is taking right now are amazing. no pun intended there, the steps. this costs $130,000. the company hopes to sell them for $50,000 to $75,000 in a
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>> reporter: right now, actor, teen heartthrob, robert pattison might be wishing his twilight character hadn't bothered to block the swerving chevy minivan because his love interest on and off the screen in the vampire saga, the actress who plays bella swan confirmed she's been cheating on him. >> say it out loud? say it. >> reporter: kristin stewart came clean, driving a stake through the heart of every teenage girl who pines for edward. and more particularly through the heart of the actor, rob pattison. >> he said he wants to marry her. i think this is devastating for her. >> reporter: who is the other guy, turns out a guy old enough to be her father. 41-year-old rupert sanders who directed stewart in snow white and the huntsmen. paparazzi caught the two, in a public park overlooking the hollywood sign. this week, "us weekly" published the pictures. >> the photos in "us weekly" are
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clear. there is no question what went down. >> sanders is married with two kids. his wife of almost nine years was also in snow white and the huntsman. surveys actually suggest cheaters are in the minority, just 16% of married men and women according to one study. in fact the survey suggests men and women are equally likely to cheat. as animals we approach it differently. women are more likely to come clean. and more likely to initiate divorce. kristin did apologize for the hurt and embarrassment, the affair caused. this momentary indiscretion has jeopardized the most important thing in my life, the person i love and respect the most, rob. i love him. i love him. i'm so sorry. bella swan could not have put it any better. i'm david wright in hollywood. >> ironically, a couple months ago, robert told italian vanity fair, there is a thing i never
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this morning on "world news now" -- disturbing details the suspected movie theater gunman's apparent actions leading up to last week's deadly shootings in colorado. >> why a notebook linked to james holmes is sending shock waves through the investigation. it's thursday, july 26th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good thursday morning, everybody. i'm paula faris. or as rob likes to call it friday eve. >> friday eve. just makes it psychologically easier towards the end of the week. >> could we say tgife? >> there you go. there you go. see, well done, paula. you are always thinking. >> not really.
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good morning, everybody. i am rob nelson. we'll explain how the colorado investigation is taking a strange new turn. we'll get to that in a second. on top of that, olympic embarrassment, a big flag flap. got to say that slowly. >> oh, yes. >> it is not going as planned in london. it's been a rough start by all accounts. some security issues and then traffic issues. we have the flag dust-up. kind of been -- eh. >> the opening ceremony hasn't happened. >> we have miles to go. >> also coming up. an 11-year-old boy with a runaway story for the ages. how did he hop an international flight with no ticket or i.d.? >> that story is so crazy. later, the backstage drama in a smash hit comedy. how the stars of "modern family" are playing a little game of hardball. coming up next in "the skinny." first possible clues and missed signals in the colorado shooting. >> this intense new phase of the
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investigation is coming against a backdrop of course of ongoing grief as friends and family begin saying good-bye to the 12 murdered victims in this case. abc's dan harris reports now from aurora. >> reporter: abc news learned a notebook believed to be written by the suspect james holmes was mailed to the university of colorado where holmes had been a student until dropping out last month. fox news is reporting the notebook was mailed to a psychiatrist at the university and that it contains quote full details about how he was going to kill people. drawings of what he was going to do in it. drawings and illustrations of the massacre. there are conflicting reports on whether the notebook arrived at the university before or after the massacre. but it apparently wasn't found until monday during a search of the mail room. this of course raises questions about whether if the package had been found before last thursday, the carnage could have been avoided. the university will not confirm the existence of the notebook,
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but released a statement saying it delivers the mail the same day it is received. the university has also refused to say whether james holmes was seeing a psychiatrist. campus officials have insisted they handled the holmes' case correctly. >> to the best of our knowledge at this point we did everything that we, we think we should have done. >> reporter: as we learn more about holmes it appears his downward spiral from a successful apparently happy student to an accused mass murderer seems to have begun sometime after he enrolled in the ph.d. program here last fall. where he reportedly struggled academically. abc news has learned that on june 7th, hours after holmes took a key oral exam, which according to our local station he failed, he went out to this local sporting goods store and bought a high-powered rifle adding it to his growing arsenal. three days later he withdrew from the ph.d. programffering no explanation. experts say it is possible that holmes has a mental illness that was exacerbated by the stress of academic failure. one of many theories now being
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discussed. also, we have now seen the first of 12 funerals. the oldest victim, 51 years old. he took his two teenage children to the movies last thursday night. he never came home. dan harris, abc news, centennial, colorado. >> thank you, dan, for that. you have to wonder here, was the fact that he failed this key oral exam, and then went out and got the rifle was that really what triggered it? some type of academic failure -- he was a gifted kid by all accounts. he did well in school, really one of the brightest of the bright here. but if that rifle that he bought after failing the exam -- was -- he had an arsenal by that point. so, something actually happened before he failed the exam to kind of start this behavior. you have to wonder what was that? this breakup, alleged breakup? the academic troubles, what fueled all this? >> i think it was interesting that he sent this package that had the specific drawings of what was going to happen, what
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he was going to do to a specific psychiatrist on campus, evacuated the buildings for three hours. the university would not give us any indication whether he was seeing the psychiatrist. why would he sent it to one psychiatrist if he had not been going to the psychiatrist for therapy. >> who knows? the guy plotted this out very carefully. you have to wonder -- did he intentionally leave clue behind. how orchestrated is this? we will see. lots of questions of course. the mother of cal ripken jr. is safe this morning after being kidnapped at gun point from her home outside of baltimore. 74-year-old vi ripken found in the back seat of her car with her hands bound a day after she says she was forced into the car, blindfolded and driven around. the abductor reportedly lit cigarettes for her, stopped for food and said he would not hurt her. police say, bizarrely enough there was not a ransom demand. >> just wanted food in her car apparently.
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the punishment handed to penn state's football program could have been far more severe. the school now confirms it actually faced the threat of a four-year ban on the football program. a university spokesperson confirms. instead, the ncaa and penn state agreed to a $60 million fine, four-year bowl game ban, reduced football scholarships and forfeiture 112 wins, the trustees say the punishment was unfortunate, but better than the alternative. trustees were upset they weren't involved in the process. between the ncaa and university president. but the ramifications of this, they say the most significant decision in the history of penn state. we didn't know, the financial impact of this decision, could run as high as $500 million. and we didn't know anything about it. but, they really had no choice. it was either take this or the death penalty for four years. >> right. some would argue, maybe this, what they came up with was worse than the death penalty. we will see. again, thoughts with sandusky's victims first and foremost. football will be fine. let's hope they get their lives back together after what they
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had to endure. security is ultra tight in london as 250,000 steam through heathrow airport. final rehearsal for the ceremony was held last night before a huge crowd of spectators. but the games have already begun and so have the scandals. here is abc's nick schifrin. >> reporter: a spectacular comeback, the u.s. women's soccer team rallied from 2-0 to beat france, 4-2. at least they got to celebrate under the right flag, which not everyone got. look at this, south korean flag on the board there, but those are north korean athletes. because of that, they refused to take the field for an hour. that was one of the stumbles. look closely at the logos there. those with keen eyes might realize some are fake. you see in this era of austerity, egyptian athletes are wearing chinese copies. the real thing, too expensive.
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but at least they made it to the olympics. this greek triple jumper is grounded after she sent out a tweet, mocking immigrants. and the coach of south korean sailing team caught drowning in booze. she got a dui in london and is headed home too. let's be honest, the games are about sport. the americans did very well, thank you. last week here in london, there has been talk about security fiascos and horrible traffic. organizers insist they will be ready for the opening ceremony on friday night. looks like those american women are ready as well. nick schifrin, abc news, london. >> good luck to all the folks in london getting around town for the next two, three weeks. here is your thursday forecast, everybody. hot, humid in the north east. with violent evening storms on the way. also, tornados could threaten, new york, pittsburgh, cleveland, storms could hit beantown, d.c., detroit and st. louis. also some showers along the gulf coast. thunderstorms in the rockies. 106 in phoenix. 90s from boise to albuquerque. across the south. 80s from minneapolis to new
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york. and we have a look now, something big on the jersey shore. and no it has the nothing to do with our friend snooki. >> she is getting big though -- with child. instead the dream of an artist who happens to be a marine biologist. look at this giant horseshoe crab. 47 feet long. the concrete weighing in at 25,000 pounds. can't dip that in butter can you? but you won't be able to see this replica for long. it is heading straight to the bottom of the ocean in the next couple weeks. >> it will be taken three miles off the coast becoming actually an artificial reef to attract fish and the world's largest underground sculpture. >> i would imagine it would sink pretty fast as well. >> science major, i can tell you. you are good, paula. good. >> i failed science. >> a daredevil's successful plunge from space. get this s he is planning another death defying stunt. >> and how an 11-year-old boy
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here is the bbc's danny savage. >> reporter: security around airports has always been tight. and even more so since the terrorist threat increased after 9/11. but this is the story of a schoolboy who arrived at manchester airport with no passport or travel documents, fooled security, and took off on a flight. >> these things do happen. the security mix is human and it's also machine. and occasionally people who work here in this industry fail to, to come up with the goods when it is necessary. >> reporter: the boy's journey began at his home in the wythenshawe, manchester, a short distance from the airport. when the jet flight was en route to rome, it raised alarm. the boy was kept on board in rome and flown back home. this is the place where passengers are meant to be checked first time as they go air side. at this point they're meant to show a boarding card. that didn't happen.
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>> when you go as a family up to security generally you present your boarding cards as a group of boarding cards. the boy was mixed in with a large number of children and other family members, clearly our staff didn't count the right number of children versus the right number of boarding cards. >> reporter: the boy was scanned to make sure no dangerous items could be taken on board. he then headed for the nearest flight. jet staff should have checked his passport and boarding pass but they didn't and have now been suspended. within minutes he was airborne leaving the airport and airline with serious questions to answer. >> and he got five bags of pretzels. >> oh, really! >> yeah, i want to know how he pulled that off. >> that's like ten pretzels. >> like three in a bag. apparently the staff have been suspended while the investigation takes place. >> look at us. >> what? what's that about? >> just let him through.
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>> come on in, boy. >> give me a $50. i'll let you in. >> that's how it works. coming up next, the real life feud involving the cast of "modern family." the hollywood a-list s couple healing after a big breakup. it's all next in "the skinny." >> announcer: abc's "world news
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♪ skinny ♪ so skinny >> speaking of skinny, demi moore is pretty skinny. she's thin these days. also has got a new man. looks like according to. >> we linked her to a-rod. remember that a few days ago? >> a-rod. a couple pals. i don't think they were making out or anything. maybe they did -- but you know? >> rumors. >> new york city. images obtained from "life & style" magazine she was seen canoodling with martin anderson, quite dark i must say. he is younger than her. 12 years younger. she is 49. he is 37. ashton, 34. 15 years younger. they were grocery shopping, lunching in connecticut. an eyewitness tells the magazine that they were very comfortable
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with one another. of course, ashton has completely moved on with how many women now? but i think he is seeing mila kunis. he is in good hand. ha-ha. >> very good hands. >> no complaints there. also did a story a few weeks ago, she is having some, a estranged relationships with her daughters. hope she is focusing on that not trying to get back into the love department yet. there is time for all that. if she is happy, rock on, demi. ♪ if it makes you happy who sings it? sheryl crow. >> i knew that. >> no you didn't. >> you jumped the gun. bristol palin, she has a show on lifetime, "bristol palin, life's a tripp." tripp obviously the name of her young son. apparently there was a little flap, there was a scene on the reality show. where he kind of dropped an f word here, a gay slur begins with letter f, you can figure that out. she is responding to that. saying, i'm not proud of what he did say. sadly though he used a different f word.
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lifetime filmed, and they caught a moment on film. that would cause an parent to be red in the face. and tripp, surrounded by adults, camp fires, at the shop with my dad, snow machine buddies, he picked up language i prefer he not use on national television or at home. even though she is open about her opposition to gay marriage, she said she never encouraged her young son to ever use a gay slur. thought they heard the f word on tv, it was not that f word, but another f word she is not proud of. put your life on reality tv, bound to catch a moment or two on tape that you have to explain. >> people will say this is an indication of parenting. going to the park with my kids. i was there with three other girls, teenage girls, i had to remove my kids from the situation. they were using foul language. terrible stuff. i was hoping my kids didn't overhear that. that certainly didn't come from us. >> you will know when you get home -- where's my -- dinner?
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>> in the microwave, everything else. straight from the box. add water, oil. here you go. >> three minutes. so "modern family" star, got to admit. fantastic show. >> love it. >> several key cast members, sophia vergara, filed suit to against 20th century television to void their contracts. in the tv industry, totors, actresses, s.a.g they get 4% to 6% pay increases $40,000 to $70,000 per episode. >> man, we're in the wrong business. >> honest s ly, in situations l this, with a massive hit, million dollar hit, they're trying to get new contracts. >> the show is popular. they're like. show me the money. >> they deserve it. >> absolutely. >> bringing in the money we know that kirstie alley is getting sued, that she did false
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darkness, preparations begin on earth for a leap from the stratosphere. the balloon gently fills with helium, a vessel made of material as thin as a dry cleaning bag that will left felix baumgartner more than 90,000 feet above the earth. with the wind at bay, the capsule lifts off. >> 6,300 feet. >> reporter: 90 minutes later it reaches an altitude of 18 miles or 96,640 feet to be precise. baumgartner pushing the limits on what we know about endurance both physical and mental. without his high tech pressurized suit the slightest air would mean he wouldn't be able to breathe and the water in his body would actually boil and then vaporize. >> it is almost overwhelming. you are standing there in the pressure suit the only thing you hear is yourself breathing, see the curve of the earth, see the sky is totally black. >> reporter: only then is baumgartner is ready to jump.
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>> one step forward is an important step. you know you are coming home. >> reporter: during his descent he goes from 0 to 536 miles an hour in just 25 seconds. 14 minutes later he makes a delicately perfect landing in the new mexico desert. >> felix has landed safely back to earth. >> reporter: to think that this was just mere practice for the big event. that's right-- next month, baumgartner plans to drop to the earth from some 120,000 feet in the sky. if successful, he will break a 52-year-old record and along with it the sound barrier. something of a super-heroic feat, never before accomplished by man alone. josh elliott, abc news, new york. >> thank you, josh. >> 96,640 feet. [ whistling ] >> what did i do to my hair? >> that's paula on her way to work. >> splat! >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades.
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